Billiard-cue tip.



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BILLIARD CUE TIP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26. 1911.

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JAMES J. CONNELL, OF DETROIT, IVIIGI-IIGAN.

BILL ARD-c E 3111 Application filed January 26, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. CoNNELL, citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of WVayne, State of Mlchigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Billiard-Cue Tips, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to tips for billiard cues shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the following specification and claims.

One object of this invention is to provlde a cue tip of such construction that the use of chalk may be eliminated as commonly employed to prevent the cue from glancing over the surface of a ball when playing.

Another object is to provide a tip which is not apt to he accidentally detached from the end of a cue.

Another feature of the invention is the peculiar construction and composition of the tip itself, the same consisting of both hard and relatively soft rubber elements.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the same.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the tip showing a one in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the tip.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings,

A, denotes a cue. B, indicates a rubber thimble formed of hard rubber ;into the open end of which the cue projects,the end of the latter being smaller in diameter Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1917.

Serial No. 144,747.

than the surface of the cue and thimble may be flush with each other when in assembled relation.

Projecting from the end of the thimble is a slightly tapering stem B, on which is sleeved a relatively soft rubber tip C, the inner wall of which is slightly funnelshaped as indicated at C, to receive the cone-shaped end B of the thimble. This form of construction provides a relatively longer abutting bearing surface between the hard and soft rubber elements, than would be the case if the surfaces were at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cue. Another advantage gained by this construction is that the shock caused through the impact of the one with the ball in striking the latter either above or below the axis of the ball is received against a relatively broad surface at substantially right angles to the line of force, which serves to increase the accuracy of the shot.

While I prefer to employ rubber in the construction of the devicefiber or other suitable material may be used if desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, a thimble formed of substantially hard rubber adapted to receive the end of a cue, having an outwardly projecting stem, and an annular rubber tip formed of relatively soft rubber mounted upon said stem.

2. In a device of the character described,

her having a projecting tapering stem with In testimony whereof, I sign this specia cone-shapiad WEE} sigiroundinlg its1 base, fication in the presence of two Witnesses. and an annu ar s0 ru er ti s eeve 11 on said stem, having a funnel-shaped forycmr JAMES O tion adapted to abut With the cone shaped Witnesses:

Wall of the thimble surrounding the base S. E. THOMAS,

of the stem. N. HURLEY. 1

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

